Ten years ago, most people hadn’t even heard of a podcast. Now, they’re an integral part of the media landscape, and none more so than those about true crime. To rank the best, we polled […]
We Are Living Through the Worst Eighties Reboot: Cold War Dread Is Back
The past few years have seen plenty of Eighties revivals. But here’s one nobody wanted to see: the resurgence of Cold War anxiety. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it looked like the end […]
The Never-Ending Psychedelic Trip of Michael Pollan
There was a time when psychedelics such as LSD, mushrooms, and mescaline were primarily relegated to those who were wild and weird enough to brave the legal and social throes imposed by the War on […]
A Chick-Fil-A Employee Claims She Was Harassed for Being Trans. Now, She’s Suing
When Aaron White began training for a position as Director of Operations at a Georgia Chick-fil-A franchise in the summer of 2021, she assumed that she’d spend the next few weeks learning the ins and […]
Busy Philipps Arrested at Abortion Rights Rally in D.C.: ‘We Will Not Back Down’
Actress Busy Philipps was among the protesters detained Thursday at a Washington, D.C. rally against the repeal of Roe v. Wade. Philipps documented her arrest for “crowding, obstructing or incommoding” on social media, with the […]
Keemstar Honors Minecraft Trailblazer Technoblade: ‘An Absolute Legend’
Daniel “Keemstar” Keem, the prominent YouTuber and creator, has celebrated the life and trailblazing work of Technoblade, the wildly popular Minecraft player who died at the age of 23 following a battle with cancer. Technoblade […]
Minecraft Pays Tribute to Trailblazing Streamer Technoblade: ‘He Meant So Much to Our Community’
Wildly popular Minecraft player Technoblade died Thursday at the age of 23 following a battle with cancer. Now, the video game that the young streamer devoted so much of his life to is paying tribute to […]
Meta Was on a Mission to Inform and Inspire at the 12th Annual VidCon
“This is economic opportunity,” revealed Jackie Pimentel, Instagram’s director of creator product marketing. “It doesn’t matter if you have ten followers or tens of millions, creator monetization means that you can make a living doing […]
Are Minions a Symbol of the Proletariat?
If you’ve spent any time on social media over the past decade, you’re likely familiar with the Minions, the adorable, rotund yellow henchmen figures popularized by Illumination Entertainment’s hugely successful Despicable Me franchise. In the movies, […]
Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Player and YouTube Creator, Dead at 23
Technoblade, a wildly popular Minecraft creator on YouTube with over 11 million subscribers, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 23. Technoblade’s family confirmed his death in a video shared on his YouTube […]
Sonny Barger, Hells Angels Motorcycle Club Leader, Dead at 83
Sonny Barger, founder of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels and the public face for the motorcycle club in the aftermath of the Altamont tragedy, has died at the age of 83. Barger’s former […]
Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Operating Abandoned Truck Where 53 Migrants Died
Authorities in Texas have arrested and charged the man that was allegedly operating the abandoned truck where 53 migrants died in San Antonio, Texas. U.S. attorneys charged Homero Zamorano Jr. with transportation of illegal aliens […]